Peer Support: The Importance of Self-Awareness

Dr. Robin LaBarbera
9 min readMar 12, 2024

Self-awareness is becoming aware of our thoughts and feelings. By understanding ourselves, we are better positioned to understand others and help them in their healing journey.

As peer supporters, self-awareness is essential to preparing to encounter those we support, their families, and the system. While we have many encounters, we must be aware of our biases to practice equity and…

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Dr. Robin LaBarbera

Program evaluation professional helping leaders develop data-driven strategies and plans to maximize community impact. Email me at robin@labarberalearning.com